BROWSING: 4G LTE
5G connections reach 1.76bn globally at end-2023: 5G Americas
5G Americas said that 5G accounted for 29% of all North American connections by the end of 2023
5G connections reached 1.76 billion globally at the end of 2023, after a net addition of 700 million connections during the year, according to a new report...
GSA: 121 telcos already investing in 5G SA networks
GSA highlighted that at least 47 operators in 27 countries have already launched 5G SA networks
A total of 121 operators in 55 countries and territories have invested in public 5G standalone (5G SA) networks as of the end of October, Jordan Cox, research manager...
Rakuten Mobile to launch services using the ‘Platinum’ band in 2024
Rakuten Mobile said its 4G network reached 50,400 base stations as of the end of September
Japanese mobile operator Rakuten Mobile aims to start using spectrum in the so-called platinum band (800/900 MHz) in March 2024 to provide mobile telephony services in the country, the...
South Korea ends July with 25.1 million 5G subscribers
5G accounted for 33.3% of all mobile subscriptions in South Korea in July
South Korea ended July with 25.1 million subscribers in the 5G segment, local press reported, citing data from the Ministry of Science and ICT.
Local carriers in South Korea had initially launched 5G...
AWS announces availability of its private 5G network offering
AWS said the private mobile network makes use of CBRS spectrum, while it currently supports 4G LTE and will support 5G in the future
Amazon Web Services (AWS) announced the availability of its AWS Private 5G, a managed service that helps enterprises set up and...
Vodafone UK, Virgin Media O2 enable 4G coverage in London Underground
In 2021, BAI Communications won a contract to deploy a 4G network in the London Underground by the end of 2024
Vodafone UK and Virgin Media O2 will use a neutral host mobile network on the London Underground rail system to provide 4G coverage to...
China’s telecom sector revenues reach almost $100bn in Jan-May
China ended May with a total of 899.3 million subscribers in the 5G segment
China's telecommunication industry recorded revenues of CNY 665 billion ($99.46 billion) in the first five months of the year, up 8.5% compared to the same period the previous year, local news...
Vodafone trials ‘self-powering’ mobile phone mast in the UK
The mast will provide 4G coverage and was developed in partnership with Crossflow Energy and Cornerstone
As part of its broader goal of reaching net zero UK operations by 2027, Vodafone is trialing the UK’s first live wind- and solar-powered mobile phone mast in Pembrokeshire,...
Global shipments of cellular IoT modules grow 39% y-o-y in 2021: Study
Quectel, Fibocom, Sunsea AIoT, Thales and Telit, hold 68% of the cellular IoT modules market in terms of revenues last year
European IoT analyst firm Berg Insight reported that annual shipments of cellular IoT modules reached 428 million units in 2021, an increase of 39%...
CTS provides CBRS private wireless network for sinkhole detection in Florida
MicroSeismic will rely on the CTS private network for more timely sinkhole detection and intervention
Communication Technology Services (CTS) said that MicroSeismic, Inc is leveraging its private LTE wireless Network-as-a-Service (NaaS) solution over Citizens Broadband Radio Service (CBRS) radio spectrum to support sinkhole detection for...
5G subscribers to reach 1.3 billion globally by end-2022: Report
According to Omdia, 5G subscribers are forecast to reach 4.8 billion by the end of 2026
The number of 5G subscribers at a global level is expected to reach 1.3 billion by the end of 2022, up from over 500 million at the end of...
Sierra Wireless inks deal with T-Mobile US to expand IoT offerings
Sierra Wireless’ Smart Connectivity service offers access to over 600 partner networks in over 190 countries
Sierra Wireless has announced an expanded agreement with U.S. carrier T-Mobile, with the aim of boosting its global Low Power Wide Area (LPWA) connectivity offering via its Smart Connectivity...
Evolved Packet Core vs. 5G cloud-native core
The Evolved Packet Core converges voice and data, but silos network functions (NFs). 5G's cloud-native core makes NFs addressable services.
Private LTE networks offer enterprises a ‘tremendous opportunity,’ says CTS
According to Rob Cerbone, VP of product management and marketing at Communication Technology Services (CTS), the company have been trending towards selling connectivity services directly to enterprise customers, and as a result, has expanded its portfolio so it can provide full signal sources without...
Unlocking the data path from 4G to 5G is easier said than done (Reader Forum)
If there’s one thing operators need to rapidly roll out 5G services, it’s the ability to see and manage data seamlessly across data silos
Mobile operators have found themselves in a tough spot with 5G. For many, their legacy subscriber data management systems can’t provide...
Houston, can you hear me now? Nokia to deliver 4G to the Moon
NASA said that it eventually will upgrade the 4G network on the Moon to 5G
NASA intends to return to the Moon in 2024, and when it does, it wants reliable cellular coverage. To make this a reality, the space agency has provided Nokia with...
Celcom invests in 5G, even as Malaysia refocuses efforts on LTE improvement
Celcom CEO: Malaysia needs to 'improve its 4G foundation'
Malaysian mobile operator Celcom Axiata is working with Italian network provider SIAE Microelettronica to implement integrated IP/MPLS services across its wireless backhaul network. The L3 microwave radio AGS20, provided by the Italian company, will be used...
Samsung demos drone solution for 4G, 5G network optimization
The drone solution will simplify cell site management, says Samsung
Samsung Electronics demonstrated its new drone-based antenna configuration measurement solution for 4G and 5G networks. Performed on the company’s campus, the demonstration involved the use of a smartphone with a remote control application that connected...
US Cellular constantly activating 5G, advanced LTE sites, says CTO
US Cellular CTO: ‘For 5G, you really need all the spectrum bands available’
US Cellular began its 5G journey in two of its most vital markets, Iowa and Wisconsin, launching its first networks early this year. While the operator has already delivered next-gen services to...
Global 5G connections reach 17.7M, LTE connections exceed 5.3B: Report
Omdia: From Q3 2019 to Q4 2019, 5G's global connections experienced a 329% growth
Fueled by the rollout of 3GPP-standard commercial networks, 5G is officially considered the fastest growing generation of cellular technology as it is now roughly 5 million subscribers ahead of pace, according...
Coverage first, everything else second, for in-building cellular investment
Transition an in-building cellular system from off-air to connected to a signal source
With businesses and consumers being bombarded by advertisements touting the advanced features enabled by 5G, and building owners trying to make sense of the diverse technologies that fit under the "smart building...
Verizon plans to invest $17 billion this year in 5G, LTE and fiber
2019 was a big year for Verizon in terms of launching its millimeter wave-based mobile 5G service in more than 30 markets and numerous stadiums and arenas. And 2020 will see a further expansion of that 5G footprint as well as extension of 5G...
Nokia reaping benefits of its own smart factory technologies
Connected Nokia factory in Oulu sees 30% productivity gain
Nokia has been bullish on using LTE and 5G to power private networks for industrial verticals like mining, shipping and manufacturing. As the network infrastructure vendor works to sell its vertically-tailored solutions through carrier customers and...
Qualcomm’s new mobile platforms offer solutions for Indian consumers
4G to remain a focus area for regions like India
Qualcomm's three new mobile platforms, the Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G, 662 and 460, will, according to the company, enable enhanced user experiences, support Dual-Frequency (L1 and L5) GNSS to improve location positioning accuracy and robustness, and...